2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 19, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog

GEOG 322 - Applications of Radar Remote Sensing


This seminar focuses on the applications of satellite-based radar remote sensing to Earth Science related fields. Radar remote sensing offers fundamentally different potential applications compared to optical remote sensing owing to its sensitivity to wetness and surface roughness as well as its independence from sunlight and cloud conditions. As such, radar remote sensing is particularly well-suited for applications to a variety of Earth surface features, including those related to snow, sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, and river/lake ice. This seminar introduces students to both seminal and recent, cutting-edge research in the field of radar remote sensing. Students will additionally focus on independent research projects that will allow them to analyze and apply radar data within a variety of fields. Specifically, students will utilize radar scatterometer data, which will enable students to hone their skills in image time series analysis. Open to graduate students, but undergraduates with sufficient experience in remote sensing/spatial analysis may request permission to enroll.

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